cholesteric
adjective, noun
cholesteric is spelled C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cholesteric means “Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cholesteric?
| Letters | 11: C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cholesteric?
Cholesteric appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cholesteric
- more cholesteric comparative
- most cholesteric superlative
- cholesterics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cholesteric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
- 2
Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
noun
- 1
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cholesteric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to chiral nematic phase of crystals:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cholestérique |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cholesteric come from?
From cholesterol, in whose crystals it was first observed, + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).